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REEL f Filed July 24, 1933 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Dec 3, 1935 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

My invention relates more particularly to reels provided for the winding thereon of electric cables or the like, one phase of my inventi-on relating to the construction of the drum portion of the reel and another phase thereof to the lagging provided as a cover for the material wound upon the reel.

As to the first phase of my invention, my primary object is to provide a novel construction of drum which may be constructed of the minimum amount of metal while permitting it to present the desired stiffness and durability particularly for the carrying of heavy loads.

As to the other phase of my invention, my primary object is to provide a novel construction of lagging which shall be highly durable and capable of repeated use, and readily applied to, and removed from, operative position on the loaded reel; and other objects as will be manifest from the following description.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a View in end elevation of a reel embodying my improvements, the lagging being shown in place thereon.

Figure 2 is a View in side elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 1, a portion of the lagging being broken away to disclose certain underlying parts.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken at the irregular line 3-3 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrows, a portion of the construction at its lower right hand corner being sh-own broken away.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken at the line 4 4 on Fig. 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 shows by cross sectional broken views, the adjacent portions of adjacent sections of the lagging, these portions being shown as spaced apart.

Figure 6 is an enlarged broken section taken at the line 6 on Fig. l and viewed in the direction of the arrow; and' Figure 7, an enlarged fragmentary View of a detail of the drum construction shown in Fig. 4, the section being taken at a line corresponding with the line 4-4 `on Fig. 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the particular illustrated embodiment of my invention, the reel as shown comprises a hub, or drum, portion 8, and heads 9.

So far as my present invention is concerned, the heads 9 may be of any suitable construction. The construction of heads illustrated is the same as that forming the subject of the joint application of Ralph W. Clemmons and myself for United States Letters Patent Serial No. 680,848, filed July 17, 1933, and therefore the following brief -description thereof will suiiice:

Each head is formed of a disklike inner sheet metal member lil and an outer sheet metal mem- 5 ber I I containing openings at their centers in which an arbor tube I2 is secured. The member I is formed of an annular series of sheet metal segments I3 each flanged along its radial edges as represented at Iii, the flanges I4 of adjacent l0 segments I3 tting fiatwise together. Surrounding the outer peripheries of the members I0 and I I is a channel ring' I5 which is connected in any suitable way with the members 9 and II to form circular tread portions. l5

The hub, or drum, portion 8 of the reel comprises an outer cylindrical sheet metal portion I6 shown as formed in one piece, angle rings I'I 1ocated in the opposite ends of the shell I6, the rings Il presenting the ring portions I8 which 20 atwise oppose the inner faces of the adjacent heads and the ring portions I9 which extend concentrically of, but in spaced relation to, the shell I6.

'Ihe drum also comprises a cylindrical corru- 25 gated structure shown as formed of an annular series of corrugated sheet metal arcuate sections 20 each of which extends lengthwise of the drum and in the particular construction shown constituting one-quarter of a circle, the sections 20 30 being positioned against the inner surface of the drum I-6, with their ends extending into the annular spaces between the shell I6 and the annular portions I9 of the angle rings I'I, the rings I'I and corrugated sections 20 thus forming a 35 firm backing for the sheet metal shell I6.

The sections 20 are shown as secured together at their adjacent longitudinally extending edges by means of angle clips 2I flatwise interposed at their portions 22 between the ends of the sec- 40 tions 20 and the annular portions IB of the rings I'I and presenting angularly disposed lug portions 23 interposed between the longitudinal edge portions 24 of the corrugated metal of adjacent ones of the sections 2B to which portions the lugs 23 are secured, as for example by welding them thereto, the ends of the sections 20 being notched to receive the portions 22 of the clips 2|.

'Ihe drum 8 and heads 9 are secured together 50 by tie-rods, shown as bolts 25, which extend through openings in the heads 9, the portions I8 of the rings II and the portions 22 of the clips 2I, the heads and nuts of these bolts engaging the outer faces of the heads 9 to effect the de- 55 sired clamping of the ends of the drum 8 against the inner faces of the heads 9.

My improved reel construction also comprises lagging serving as a cover for the material wound on the drum 8, and comprising an annular series of arcuate sections 26, shown as four in number and of the same size and shape, and extending lengthwise of the reel.

Each section 26 is formed of a frame comprising arcuate angle irons 21 at its opposite ends presenting laterally extending flanges 28 and radially outwardly extending flanges 29, and angle irons 30 extending lengthwise of the sections and presenting laterally extending flanges 3l and radially outwardly extending anges 32, the flanges 3l overlying the flanges 28 of the angle irons 21 and being secured thereto, as for example by Welding these parts together.

Each section 26 also comprises a sheet metal portion 33 preferably corrugated as shown, which is located in the frame formed of the angle irons 21 and 30 and overlies the flanges 28 and 3l, the sheet portion 33 being secured in place, as for example by bolts 34 clamping together the 1ongitudinally extending edges of the sheet portion 33 and the flanges 3|.

Each section 26 also comprises arcuate channel irons 35 at the opposite ends of the section, the channels 36 therein opening inwardly as shown. The inner flange portions 31 of the irons 35 lap the inner faces of the flanges 29 of the angle irons 21 and extend between these flanges and the ends of the sheet portion 33, the flanges 31 being secured to the flanges 29, as for example by welding them thereto.

The parts described are so proportioned and arranged as shown that the sections 26 are adapted to t closely at their channeled end portions over the peripheries of the heads 9, and the outer peripheral portion of the sheet members 33 extend substantially ush with the outer peripheral portions of the channel irons 35 as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 6.

Any suitable means for detachably securing the sections 26 in place on the reel may be provided, in the arrangement shown the sections 26 being connected together at their adjacent flanges 32, as for example by the bolts represented at 38. 1

While I have illustrated and described certain particular constructions of reel-drums and lagging I do not wish to be understood as intending to limit my invention thereto as the same may be variously modified and altered without depart- 1 ing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. Lagging for reels comprising a circumferential series of arcuate sections each comprising 2 arcuate end members and sheet metal between said end members, said sections having radially inwardly opening channels at its ends adapting the sections to be tted over the peripheries of 2 RALPH B. H AYWARD. 

